Recent news that Gunns will close its softwood sawmill in Scottsdale was like a bad case of deja vu. This was the outcome that I, along with other industry and community leaders predicted in January 2007 when the Labor Government presided over the allocation of Scottsdale’s softwood resource. It was all the more difficult to [...]
Concerns for the future of North-East sawmill jobs
The Tasmanian Liberals are greatly concerned that at least 120 jobs are at risk in the North East at Gunns’ Scottsdale sawmill.
North East Package unveiled
A Hodgman Majority Liberal Government will ensure that nearly $50 million is invested over the next four years in the North-East. We commit to ensuring that the $42.5 million in road funding for North-East freight roads that was announced three years ago is expedited and spent on priority projects such as the Bridport Main Road [...]
